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Work

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Whatever happened to the working class? In episode one of a two-part series for 成人快手 One, Paul O'Grady goes on a very personal journey through the history of the British working class to find out how work shaped our communities and what happened when those iconic jobs disappeared.

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Thu 19 Jul 2018 03:00
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Music Played

  • Eric Coates

    Calling All Workers (Worker's Playtime' Theme Tune)

    Performer: Eric Coates Orchestra.

  • Charles Williams and His Concert Orchestra

    Housewives' Choice Theme (In Party Mood)

  • The Specials

    Ghost Town

  • Link Wray & His Raymen

    Rumble

  • The Only Ones

    Another Girl, Another Planet

  • Primal Scream

    Boogie Disease

  • Frankie Goes to Hollywood

    Two Tribes

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Credits

Presenter Paul O'Grady
Executive Producer Eamon Hardy
Series Editor Clare Tavernor
Participant Jean Marsh
Participant Tony Benn

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